Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057



AVIATION

1) US Airlines See No Call for Cell Service
Link to article from the Los Angeles Times:

2) Indian Airports Look at Accepting SMS Tickets
Link to article in The Times of India:

3) Maryland Woman Hopes Airport-Themed Cable TV Show Takes Off
Link to article on Bmore:

CAMERAS

4) Could California DOT Cameras Help in Missing Persons Case?
Link to story on KION-TV:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) A Friendly Wave is All You Need to Navigate This GPS Device
Link to article on Gizmondo:

MARITIME

6) Does eLearning Work in the Maritime Industry?
Link to blog on Maritime Professional:

OTHER

7) Volpe, The National Transportation Systems Center
Link to Your Federal Government video:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) New York State DOT Denies Freedom of Information Request on Williamsville Toll Project
Link to story on WGRZ-TV:

RAILROADS

9) Conference to Focus on Railroad Safety
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

ROADWAYS

10) Milwaukee County Launches Effort to Halt Wrong-Way Drivers on Freeways with Technology
Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

TRANSIT

11) Changes to Start Soon for SEPTA 'Smartcard' System
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

12) Redesigned MetroCards Confusing Tourists and New Yorkers
Link to article on DNAinfo:

13) TriMet, DART to Debut Mobile Ticketing in 2013
Link to article in Metro:

14) New App Helps Saskatoon Transit Users
Link to article from The StarPhoenix:

15) Seattle Hip Hop Meets Public Transit and Transit Safety
Link to blog and video in Good:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
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Today in Transportation History    
1962 **50th anniversary** The Chopin Express collided with a derailed train in Poland killing 34 people.

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